Web splicing device



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WEB SPLICING DEV ICE May 14, 1940.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WEB SPLIGING DEVICE Henry A. Wise Wood, New York, N. Y., assignor to Wood Newspaper Machinery Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Virginia Application November 13, 1934, Serial No. 752,817

" Renewed October 20, 1938 13 Claims. (01. 242-436) I The principal objects of this invention are to the web of a printing press has been developed to provide a web splicing device for splicing webs such a point that it is a commercial success. where rewinder mechanisms are used for such This invention involves the app ca o f a dewebs; to provide a splicing device for the offset v of hi ki to a press where an offset web web for a printing press which use h a w b; isused. Heretofore it was necessary to stop the to provide a splicing device for the offset web. Dress to Spl the ofiset Web. not only in combination with a splicing device In s invention a spli n d v e s used simfor th printing b, b t al i hh ti ilar to the one for the printing web and a third with a third splicing d i for th rewindlng splicing device for the rewinder mechanism of the V 1 mechanism; to provide a web splicing device ff et web, all operating at web speed. The latter adapted to be used to splice from a full-sized roll s us d a s it s mp ss ble to continue runto a core; to provide for c ttin ff th w b b ning the offset web into the rewinder mechanism fore the splice is made to the core; to provide d fi In t ordinary splicing of a pr ntsuch a splicing device in cooperation with the s the p i is d e o an exhausted splicing means for the web that is to be printed W roll to a f l fresh r011- In the case of 15 upon; to provide for splicing the offs t b i splicing for a rewinder mechanism, it is necessuch a way that the rewinder splice can be made y to p e f o full roll to a core and the to'come just subsequent to th passing of th regweb has to be cut off before the splice is made to ular splice to the rewinder mechanism so that the core- The Splicing at the w d mechathis s lic an b tri m d off wh th 11 is nism is tied up with the splicing of the offset roll 20 prepared for splicing again, and to provide such 80 that the rewinder Splice can b a e o come 7 an arrangement applicable in any position where just subsequent to the Passing of the re r rolls are rewound after printing and stored until spli t t e rewinder mechanism In a way they are run into a cutting and folding me h the latter splice can be trimmed off when the roll nism. is prepared for splicing again. The rewinder, 25

Other objects and advantages will appear herefl1l1 Speed, Splicing device, as described e n, inafter. can be applied to a situation where rolls are're -.Refe -ence i t he h d to th accompanying wound after printing and stored. until they are drawings, in which run into a cutting and folding mechanism. The

' Fig, 1 is a, partially diagrammatic nd vi w invention also can be used in paper mills where 30 of a printing press, constituting a preferred emrewinder mechanisms are used but where no full bodiment of this invention, said press being supsp d spl d vi s r as y t available.

plied from a regular web feed having a rotatable The invention is shown as app to a prin reel and also a reel for sending an ofiset web ns machine comprising an automatic supp y through the press to a rewinder mechanism; mechanism l which continuously supplies a web 35 Fig. 2 is an enlarged end view of a rewinder W to a printing press P. After the printing, as mechanism with a splicing device applied thereto; usual, the web W is passed on to a folder, not Fig. 3 is an end view of the cutting couple for shown. The printing press illustrated is of typithe rewinder splicing mechanism in its inoperacal design although the invention is capable of tive position; application to other types of printing presses. 40 Fig. 4 is a similar view of the cutting couple This press carries two impression cylinders 2 cowith the cain rotated to the operative position operating with two plate cylinders 3 which latter and the knife in the act of severing the web, the are supplied with ink by ink motions i in the 'pinsbeing shown attached to the forward end of conventional or any. other manner.

the web; In this case an ordinary splicing device 5 is 45 Fig. 5 is an elevation of the magnetic clutch employed for splicing the web. The details of used in rotating the cutting cam; this splicing device are not described herein but,

Fig. 6 is an end view of part of the rewinding preferably, they are arranged substantially the mechanism showing the web being transferred same as another splicing device which will'be from the cutting cylinder to the newly pasted described. L 50 core; For splicing the offset web 0, a rotatable reel Fig. '7 is a detail of the rewinder rolls just 8 is employed which carries a spare roll S and a subsequent to splicing, and running roll R supplying the web 0. The splic- Flg. 8 is a wiring diagram. ing device shown is of well known type compris As is well known, the automatic splicing of ing a brush arm 9, solenoid l0; link II, and os- 55 cillatable brush bracket |2 mounted on a shaft IS. The bracket I2 is provided with brushes |4 for'pressing the offset web 0 against the spare roll S to make a splice. A knife I5 is provided for severing the old web subsequent to the splice and works preferably as is well known in this art. The offset web 0 progresses around suitable direction changing rollers and passes between the web W and the second impression cylinder 2 as is customary. The offset web 0 then passes over suitable direction changing rollers and between the cutting cylinder l6 and backing cylinder. H to a take-up roll l8. T'he take-up roll I 8 rests on rewinder rolls 9 and 20 which propel its surface at a speed equivalent to the surface speed of the impression cylinder 2. This mechanism thereby serves to take up the offset web 0 fed through a printing press and keepit taut. The take-up roll l8 .has a spindle 2| "carried in its core on the end of which core is mounted a collar 22 for cooperating with a groove in a standard 23. This prevents end motion of the take up roll l6 and thereby insures a smoothly wound roll.

The preferred method of operation is to start with a full roll in the reel 8 and a core on the spindle 2|. With such a set up the take-up roll |8 would become a full roll when the running roll R is exhausted. When a splice is made from the oifset roll R to a spare roll S it is then desirable to provide a new core in the rewinder mechanism so that the take-up roll l8 does not become excessively large. plished by furnishing a new core 24 mounted on a spindle 25, and carried in arms 26 securely mounted on a shaft 21, one at each vrend of the spindle 25. Previous to the placing of the core 24 in thearms 26, paste has been applied to its surface. With the placing of the core 24 in the arms 26 contact is made with propellers 28 which in turn contact with propellers 29 both of which are carried in arms 39 pivotally mounted around the center of the cutting cylinder 6 and yieldingly forced toward the core 24 by a spring 30*. The propellers 29 contact with the cutting cylinder |6 beyond the paste thereon which is driven in any suitable manner (not shown) from the press. In this manner the core 24 is given a surface speed equivalent to that of the offset web 0. v

In.the preferred manner of splicing, a push button 3| is provided to operate the solenoid l0 and splice the offset web 0 to the spare roll S. As this splice progresses through the printing press P, and just subsequent to its passage through the cutting couple I 6-l1, a magnetic.

clutch 32 is energized to move a cam 33 from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig. 4. The position of the arms 26 is that shown in Fig. 2. It will be noticed in Fig. 4 that a shaft 34, carried in the cutting cylinder 6, mounts arm 35 carrying a cam roll 36 which cooperates with the cam 33. Secured to the shaft 34 are arms 31 mounting a pin holder assembly 38 with pins 39. Also mounted in these arms is a knife box operating shaft 49. In Fig. 4 the cam roller 36 is operating in the larger diameter path of the cam 33 so that pins 39 and knife 4| are' projected totheir operating positions and cooperate with the backing cylinder N. This means that the offset web 0 is severed by the knife 4| against a cutting rubber 66 and the new leading edge is picked up by the pins 39.

Oscillatably mounted about the center of .th cutting cylinder I6 is a cam .42 which contacts witha collar 22 mounted on a pindle 25 to at the contact point.

This is accomprevent the core 24 from coming into contact with the cutting cylinder 6. A spring 43 yieldingly holds the cam 42 in the position shown in Fig. 4.

The arm 35 carries a projection 44. which mounts pin 45. picked up the forward edge of offset web 0, the cutting cylinder "5 rotates around to the position shown in Fig. 6 where the cam roller 36 is brought nearer the center of the cutting cylinder l6, withdrawing the knife 4| and the paper pins 39 which release the sheet. Just previous to this, the pin 45 has come into contact with a spring pin 46 carried on the cam 42 and has rotated the cam 42 in a clockwise direction, permitting the core 24 to contact with the leading edge of the offset web 0 the moment it arrives Since the paper pins 39 have released this and paste has previously been applied to the core 24, the paper is then secured to and progresses around core 24. The magnetic clutch 32 is again made operative by the cam 42 operating the switch by which the cam 33 is rotated to the position shown in Fig. 3 so that the knife and pins become inoperative during their passage through the center line between the cylinders I6 and I1. Thecam33 remains in this inoperative position until another splice is to be made. This is called a splicing operation because-the ofiset web is spliced to a new core. There is no splicing of one web to another at this point. 6

After the offset web 0 has been transferred to the core 24, it then becomes necessary to remove the take-up roll l8 and placethe core 24 against the rewinder rolls. The take-up roll.

After the paper pins 39 have end of the segment lever 52 carries projections" 53 which serve to yieldingly connect the arm 26 with the segment lever 52 through springs 55 and a lug 56 of the arm 26. The engagement of the clutch 49 to the running gear 41 maybe used to move the arm 26 from the full line position in Fig. 2 to the dotted line position. It will be observed that the core 24 then comes in contact with the rewinder rolls 2|! and 51. The arms 30 are made to swing yieldingly about the center of roll l6 bythe spring 3|! thereby keep ing the propeller 26 in contact with the core 24 until such time as it contacts with therewinder rolls 29 and 51. I

A shaft 56 is press drivenand mounts a bevel gear 59 which, through suitable gearing, imparts the proper rotation to the rewinder rolls. A clutch 60 may be used to connect a gear clutch 6| to rotate with shaft 58; The clutch gear 6| carries a gear which meshes with a bevel gear 62 which is secured to a shaft 63 along with a worm 64. The worm 64 meshes; with a worm wheel 65 which is secured to the frame mounting the four rewinder rolls. It is clear that rotation of the worm wheel 65 may be used to rotate the rewinder rolls as shown in Fig. 7 so that the core 24 is moved around to take the relative position of the take-up roll l6. This completes the cycle of pasting, it being understood that, as

will be explained, clutches 43 and 33 are engaged at the proper time to accomplish the desired result. The core 24 then sets as the take-up roll until such time asit becomes a full roll and the splicing operation is repeated.

The delay mechanism which permits the splice from the spare roll 8 to pass through the cutting couple l3- l'l before the rewinder splice is made is shown in Pig. 2 where a drum H is rotatably mounted on the shaft 33 and spring pressed by a spring I34 and collar I33 against a friction plate I32 secured to and rotating with the shaft 33. This tends to rotate the drum H, but rotatlon is not permitted until a solenoid 33 is energized releasing the drum 1| to rotate proportionally to the speed of the press. After a definite amount of paper has passed through the press or until the splice has just passed through the cutting couple i3-l|, contacts are closed in the switch 13. The deenergization of the solenoid 33 causes the lug 13 to be reengaged to hold the drum ll against rotation.

Method of operation Referring to the wiring diagram. Fig. 8, it will be seen how this invention operates. The solenoid 33 is connected in parallel with the solenoid l3 so that its energization at the moment of splicing releases the toe 33 from the lug 13 carried on the drum II. The drum Ii is frictionally driven by the press and is therefore driven in proportion to its speed. After the proper amount of paper has been measured off from the point of splicing of the offset web 0 to the spare roll S until such time as the splice has passed through the cutting couple iG-il. a projection 12 on the drum ll closes the contacts in the switch 13. By tracing the wires connecting these contacts it will be seen that a contactor'l4is energized closing two contacts 13 and 13, the latter of which causes power to be delivered to the magnetic clutch 32. This power energizes the clutch 32 when the cam 33 is in the position shown in Fig. 3. As the cam 33 begins to rotate in a clockwise direction, a switch 11 is closed which, through the contact 15, maintains a hold-in circuit for a contactor 14 and therefore for the clutch 32. When a projection 13 on the .cam 33 opens the contacts in the switch 11, the projection 12 has already passed over the switch I3 opening these contacts. Consequently the contactor I4 is deenergized, opening contacts 15 and I3 and releasing the magnetic clutch 32. This stops the cam 33 in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6. When the offset web 0 is properly transferred to the core 24, as shown in Fig. 6, the cam 42 has rotated to such a position that it operates the switch 31 to close the contacts 13 and 33. The contacts I3 are in parallel with the contacts in the switch I3 and, through the process described above, they reenergize the clutch 32 to cause the a cam 33 to rotate to the position shown in- Fig.3

where the opening of the contacts in the switch 11 deenergizes the magnetic clutch 32, leaving the cam 33 in its inoperative position. v

The closing of the contacts 33 causes a contactor 3| to be energized closing contacts 32, 33, 34 and 33. The closing of the contact 33 energizes a solenoid 33, causing the clutch 43 to be moved to the left as shown in Fig. 2 to engage the clutch gear 41. It will be seen that, with the press running, the arms 26. carrying the core 24 with the paper newly spliced to it, are moved from the full line to the dotted line position. This moves the core 24 from the cutting cylinder i3 ,93, serves as a hold-in 'cutting off the web, means against the rewinder rolls 23 and 31. The contact 32, through a limit switch 31, acts as a holdin circuit for the contactor 3|. moves to the left, as shown in Fig. 2, a projection 33 closes the contacts 33 just before the limit of the motion of the segment 32. The clos- -As the segment 32 ing of the contacts 33, through the already closed contact 34, energizes a contactor 33 which closes contacts 3i and 32. When the projection 33 opens the contacts 31. the contactor 3| is deenergized, causing the clutch 43 to be disengaged. This occurs. of course, when the arms 23 are in the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2.

The closing of the contact 32 causes a solenoid 33 to shift the clutch 33 into engagement with the gear clutch 3|. This causes the rewinder roll frame to rotate as described above and as shown in Fig. 7. Two contacts 34, through the contact 3|. serve as a hold-in circuit for the contactor 33 until such time as the rewinder frame has made revolution and the core 24 then assumes the position occupied by the take-up roll i3, at

which time a projection 35 carried on the worm wheel 65 opens the contacts 34 and stops rotation of the rewinder roll frame by the disengagement of the clutch 63 and the clutch gear 3!.

When the contactor 3! was energized, as described above, the contact 35 caused a contactor 33 to be energized, thus closing two contacts 31 and 38. The contact 31, through a limit switch circuit for the contactor 33. The contact 33, when closed. causes a motor I33 to operate hoist cables llil to lift the takeup roll i3 from the rewinder mechanism until such time as the limit switch 33 is open when the motor I33 ceases to operate.

A handle i32 is provided for manually shifting the clutch 43 to the right, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the arms 26 may be brought to the neutral position for the reloading of a newly pasted core for the next splicing operation.

It is apparent that with a device of this kind. automatic splicing is made possible on a rewinder mechanism and, while this is extremely useful in printing presses using offset webs, it also has its application where rolls are printed and rewound and is particularly applicable to paper mill machinery where rewinder mechanisms are used to take the supply from the paper mill.

. Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. The combination with means for feeding an offset web from a printing press, of a winder to which the web is fed for winding up the offset web, means for piercing the web, means for cutting the web between the piercing means and the winder, and means for connecting the leading end of the web from the printing press with a core and winding it thereon.

2. The combination with means for directing an offset web from a printing press, of a rewinder for winding up the web in a roll, a pair of cylinders between which the web is carried to the rewinder, means connected with said cylinders for for mounting a core in a position to receive the leading end of the web. means for rotating the core to wind the web thereon. and means for transferringthe core to the rewinder in a position to turn the core ing means for rotating a core with a web attached thereto for winding the web on the core, a pair said cylinders for engaging the web, means on one of said cylinders for severing the web between the web-engaging means and the roll, means for a starting to wind the web on the core, and means for transferring the core to the winding mech- ,anism.

4. In a winding machine, the combination of a rotatable frame having a series of rolls arranged at equal distances from the axis ofrotation thereof, whereby when any pair of said rolls is at the top they will support a roll of paper on a core, means for rotating all of said rolls so that the paper will be wound on the core, means for severing the web and passing the leading end of the following web to a new core, means for moving the new core into contact with two of the rolls, and means for rotating said frame carryinga series of rolls into a position in which the new core will rest on the top of the same against the surfaces of two of said rolls for/the purpose of rotating it.

5. In a winding machine, the combination of a rotatable frame having a series of rolls arranged at equal distances from the axis of rotation thereof, whereby when any pair of said rolls is at the top they will support a roll of paper'on a core, means for rotating all of said rolls so that the paper will be wound on the core, a pair of cylinders comprising a cutting and backing cylinder between which the web is directed to the roll on the winding machine, means for severing the web at said cylinders and passing the leading end of the following web part way around one of them and applying it to a new core at the side of said frame, means for moving the new core into contact with two of the rolls at the side of saidframe, and means for rotating said frame carrying the series of rolls into a position in which the new core will rest on the top of the same against the surfaces'of two of said rolls for the purpose of rotating it. I

6. In a winding machine, the combination of a rotatable frame, a plurality of rolls carried by said frame, means for rotating all said rolls on their axes simultaneously, means for rotating said frame, means for disconnecting the lastnamed rotating means from its source of power,

an oscillating device for loading cores to be wound on said winding machine in a position at the side thereof where such cores will engage certain of said rolls and be rotated thereby, whereby, when the frame is rotated to a position in which the rolls engaging the core come at the top, they will support the core and rotate it, and automatic means for stopping and starting the oscillating device.

'7. In a winding machine, the combination of a rotatable frame, a plurality of, rolls carried by said frame at equal distances from the axis thereof, means for rotating all said rolls on their axes simultaneously independently of thefposition. of the frame, automatically operated means for rotating said frame, means for disconnecting the last-named rotating means from its source of power, an oscillating device for loading a core to be wound on said winding machine in a position at the side thereof where such core will engage certain of said rolls and be rotated thereby, sai'cl loading device comprising a projection on the frame forreceiving the core and holdingit until the frame is rotated to a position in which the rolls thereon will support and rotate the core, and. automatic means for stopping and starting the oscillating device.

8. In a winding machine, the combination of a rotatable frame, a plurality of rolls carried by the frame at equal distances from its axis of rotation, means for rotating all of said rolls on their respective" axes, and means for rotating said frame to bring any two adjacent rolls tothe top to support a core and rotate it;

9. In a winding machine, the combination of a. rotatablefrarne, a plurality of rolls carried by the frame at equal distances from its a'xisof rotation, a projection carried by said frame adjacent each roll for supporting a core moved towardthe frame, means for rotating all of said f rolls on their respective axes, and means for rotating said frame to bring any two adjacent rolls to the top to support a core and rotate it.

10. In a printing machine having printing couples, the combination with means for feeding an offset web thereto, of a rotatable reel attached to carry a plurality of web rolls serving the unwinding end of the offset web, a rewinder on the delivery end of the press, means for automatically splicing the web to a new core on'the rewinding end, and means for interconnecting in timed relation the feeding device on the unwinding end of the offset web with the splicing device on the rewinding end.

11. In a printing machine having printing couples adapted to carry an offset web, the combination of a reel to carry a web roll serving the unwinding end of the offset web, a web splicing device therefor,.a rewinder on the delivery end of the press, means for automatically splicing the web to a new core on the rewinding end, and means for interconnecting in timed relation the splicing device on the unwinding'end with the splicing device on the rewinding end.

12. In a printing machine having printing couples adapted to employ an offset web and a web to be printed, the combination with means for supplying the oifset web, and means for splicing the offset web to a fresh web roll, of a rewinder located in position for rewinding the offset web at the delivery end of the printing couple, means cooperating with the rewinder for splicing the leading end of the offset web to a new core while the offset web is running and after it passes through the printing couple, and means for synchronizing the splicing of the leading end of the web with the first-named splicing means.

13. In a printing machine having printing couples adapted to employ an offset web, the combination with means for supplying the offset web, and means for splicing the oifset web to a fresh web roll, of a rewinder located in position for rewinding the offset web at the delivery end of the printing couple, means cooperatingwith the rewinder for splicing the leading end of the offset web to a new core, a timing drum, means for rotating the timing drum proportionately to the speed of the press, means for initiating the rotation of said drum, means whereby the rotation of said drum measures the web from the time a splice is made on the unwinding end of the offset spliced to a new core.

HENRY A. WISE WOOD. 

